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Job offer: Postdoctoral researcher for the Aerobiohealth lab

Description

The Barcelona Institute for Global Health, ISGlobal, is the fruit of an innovative alliance between academic, government, and philanthropic institutions to contribute to the efforts undertaken by the international community to address the challenges in global health.

The research program on Climate and Health, led by iCREA research professor Xavier Rodó, is looking for a skilled and motivated postdoctoral candidate to join the AeroBioHealth Lab. Through this lab, the group aims to address how the effects of atmospheric physical and chemical factors might contribute to producing new ailments to human health. In particular, the candidate will work on understanding the effects of the atmospheric microbiome and its byproducts in airborne diseases such as Kawasaki disease (www.kawasaki-disease.com) and other inflammatory diseases.

Venue:

Barcelona-Campus Mar

Responsabilities and tasks:

Under the guidance of the head of the program and of the lab manager, the candidate will:

Design and conduct studies on airborne microbial community analyses.

Develop and improve procedures for microbial cultivation and molecular analysis of environmental samples.

Design, implement and perform field work (e.g. air monitoring and sampling campaigns).

Perform data processing and analysis.

Elaborate concise protocols, reports and manuscripts.

Supervise and conduct training to degree and/or masters students.

Prepare documents and or presentations for different meetings and research conferences as required.

Support and carry out other operational research activities within the scope and purpose of the group projects.

2 years postdoctoral contract (1+1), with a possibility to further extension (after an evaluation of the candidate’s proven capacity at the end of the contract).

Salary according to the candidate’s profile and proven skills.

How to apply:

Applicants must send a CV and a cover letter by email to job@isglobal.org with the subject heading PD_KAWASAKI. Applications should also include the names and email contacts of 2 referees who can be contacted immediately if shortlisted. The closing date for receipt of applications is September 15th or as soon as a suitable candidate is selected after this date.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

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